Related case:
SDRCC 2007 CCES vs Shari Boyle
May 31, 2007
Facts
The Canadian Centre for Ethics in Sport (CCES) has reported an anti-doping rule violation against the Athlete Shari Boyle after her sample tested positive for the prohibited substance Ephedrine in a concentration above the WADA threshold.
History
The Athlete accepted the test result and denied that the violation was intentional. Having ruled out some nutritional supplements the Athlete assumed that the source of her positive test was her use of Yogi Tea. She did not consider the tea to be either a supplement or performance enhancing. She has no other explanation for the positive result. She made effort to find out where the Yogi Tea was purchased, but it was a gift together with other treas out of the package. Research on the ingredients showed that from two sources one mentioned the ingredient ephedrine.
Submission arbitrator
Although the Athlete claimed that she carefully checked the supplements she used and purchased them from reputable sources, the Yogi Tea theory is suggestive of conduct that fell well short of her personal duty to ensure that no Prohibited Substance entered her body. The conclusion is that the circumstances warrant imposing the high end of the scale of sanctions for use of Specified Substances.
Decision
The Athlete will be Ineligible for a period of 1 year from 3 September 2006 (being the date of the decision) and concluding on (and including) 3 September 2007.
